Nairobi South B area looks completely different in 2023 

My former hood. Wah! 25 years can change a lot of things. Back then we only had Plainsview, Golden Gate, Hazina, Riverbank, Kariba and thats it. Mariakani was not even considered part of South B it was borderline South C. Balozi was just a swamp we used to go hunting with dogs and rabbits.

South C used to be a posh classic area. What happened? Too many kiosk by the side of the road makes it look like a slum. The highrise Apartments also devalue the area.

Nostalgic, my childhood estate. This is where I discovered myself as a person growing up in a middle class family. Memories are made

I was born in Mater hospital. I remember going to visit family friends in south b, back then they were masionettes. I grew up in pangani, which had bungalos then. It's unfortunate that soon all of Nairobi will look like eastleigh, pipeline and kayole.

The facade of a once extremely beautiful residential area has changed. The home owners need to form an association and demand a better representation by the traders. Probably have model kiosks in which to replicate. And plant more trees, have landscape arch students doing their gradable practice there. When I was a student in MI I interviewed for a job which if had gotten it I would be driving along highway interstate rest areas looking for any landscape element out of place and noting it for replacement, while also planting tree, or shrub, perennial or ornamentals which need so. The continuous inbuilt maintenance makes a place better, just the same manner we have healthcare to treat ailments. Thanks for the good work your are doing. South B was once my home

Your videos bring such nostalgia for me. I’m watching from Texas. Thanks 🙏🏽

thank you for the update .......watching from mogadishu

Good stuff

Beautiful and thank you for the hardwork

Always here to support you since day 1..Keep going.

Tuned❤

Wow, this is awesome dear, good job

It has really changed. I lived there many years back at Golden Gate and Githeri Drive. South Gate was the tallest building then. I am proud to have been a resident there.

Have never been that area,,,but you have made me to be well known of it💪

Nice video of south B.. But the high-rise apartment has changed the once beautiful estate

Doing good my dear

You missed to cover balozi estate especially the bypass road from winners chapel to nerkwo. Also the iconic hazina towers and naivas. You also missed the marvelous la mada villa complex at sanasana

African governments all over the continent hate paved sidewalks!😂😂😂😂😂

I was at the Railway College in March 1975. I believe it gonna be difficult to reach the college today. Greetings from Zanzibar

Good job. Wanted to see Balozi estate.

Wow!! Truly south B has changed. I once leaved south B, zanzibaa road. I love the video. Good work dolphin 254. Chrismatine from Qatar 🇶🇦.

You missed Balozi estate, Hazina, Plainsview and the sorrounding. New things happening there too

Memories. Asante

Wow commenting from Nigeria really missed SouthB I lived there for 5years all changed now

It took some time to see where you were. I finally recognised Railway institute., then I knew where you were. So many high rise, but also the small markets seem the same. I used to buy my solar from one of the areas that are being demolished for new shops!

Great work Dolphine. Please be safe on the bike and the camera. South b will always be home. However we love you from Chicago for bringing this video.

I committed from USA and I didn’t think south B like this thank you show us how it looks like my wife live there

Watching you from Dallas

Thank you pretty

Currently the planning in South B, South C and Nairobi West is wanting . population growth should be matched with quality infrastructure . The local government should introduce a parks ,recreation and landscaping department to work on the external Streetscape of urban Master plan requirements . The zoning department should work on smart cities and implement zoning that is human centric including walking and jogging footpaths ,bike paths ,motorcycle, cars, public transit and later light rail . Every new development should be subject to public participation and neighborhood participation before approval . Some urban areas in Kenya that have a master plan that is being implemented include Kisumu and Homa-bay based on UN reports . Dirty cities are a turn off.

Am not against developments but too many high rise apartment spoil or devalue area E.g south c, kileleshwa, kili mani etc and now south B. My friends have been looking for apartments in South c and were refused coz they are not Somali’s not good. Keep up the good work 💕

I wish I knew you were coming I live in South B I would have provided you with a cup of coffee ☕ anyway nyc job I appreciate your efforts

I was in a few days at diamond bark 2 it's a good and calm place & beautiful ❤️ maa shaa allaah

Too many Kibandas and Kiosks along our roads make our residential areas look exactly of a representation of third world country, in other countries no one will allow you to put a structure along their fences.

My husband's family lived on melili Rd from 1968 when we got married in 1983 we shifted to zanzibar Rd South b was very clean n vibrant now it has lost it charm with too many high-rise buildings we shifted 2 yrs bk from south b bcoz the traffic was unbearable however after the express way it's become easy to commute

This is my childhood mtaa,it has really grown so fast.Where are my Nairobi South Primary School classmates?

I grew up in golden gate, such fond memories 🤗…but those high rises are ruining the place

Kenya blessed country where peace, hardwork and tolerance have made us an African powerhouse, without producing oil or any significant minerals.

South B ... you cant miss out the then posh estates...GG...PLAINSVIEW, RIVERBANK, HAZINA......your content is 👌

DOLPHINE THANKS FOR GOOD WORK. PLEASE MAKE SURE WHEN YOU TAKE A HONDA RIDE WEAR THE NECESSARY PPE FOR YOUR PROTECTION HEALTHWISE

I used to stay at Plainview south b

We used to stay at Golden estate and Plainview while in Primary school. Studied at Nairobi South and Plainview Primary.

IT'S UNBEARABLE HOW NAIROBI S.B HAS BEEN TRANSFORMED!!WOOW. I ONCE WENT TO SCHOOL THERE YEEAARS AGO!IT'S SIMPLY UNBELIEVABLE, IT'S HUGE!!

South B my home has really changed

Habari ndio hiyo..

Nairobi really really really needs to be paved, westy, upperhill, southb south c, Eastleigh, kwote

South B 😊..reminds me 98 99 apo going to Ramco court to do some Recording..alongside Hardstone na Jose Chameleon Dolphine, kazi poa🎉❤ Dubai

I guess all the kiosk owners are the ones who cut down the trees. Too many trees less parts and even the new high rise apartments are not planting trees, and we just hosted the climate conference. Sorry, I keep talking about trees. I just don't understand why we have fewer trees with all the awareness that was promoted by Wangari Mathai. Being around the equator should make want to plant more trees.

Waooh I grew up in south B, born and bread, not far from Mater hospital. I used to play basketball at Railway training center grounds, and went to school at kongoni primary school. Gosh south B has changed, I can't recognise maze. Those high-rise buildings zime haribu South B

Wooooow beautiful buildings

South B has really changed I must say went to RTI back then!

I was planning on doing a tour of pipeline slums but I cant do it well as you do. can we kindly do it in synergy.

South b my hood I don't think there is any corner of South b I don't know went to Mariakani pry I feel like going back to South b when I come home

Acute water problem in South B. Why?

Are this apartments for sale? and how can one get details on them

I was born and raised in south B, went to mariakani primari school before going to boarding, I had my Sunday school at the church of God and frequented the our lady of mercy Catholic and in my youth I joined Gospel terbanacle church one time secretary to Bishop Charles Muyu and Rev Akiki the days of Prayer Maombi launch, I still cherish south B. Mariakani gardens block b 29 the Kumbas, we went to dance at the RTI.

Nimeona mater hospital for along time since 90s wueh....

Watu wa Mariakani mko wapi???

Are those apartments for sale. The area looks to be expensive

All those old railway houses are gone

What will they do on the red soil under the expressway?

The vibandas 😂😂. Kenya we’re not as developed as we think

South B, South C and Nairobi West were originally planned as Mixed income developments and were a success . Pre-Independence South West of Nairobi which is occupied by these estates was predominantly Indian including Goan and Sprinkles of White . South East and East Nairobi was Black and North East and North West and West White .

There is a big change in south b

I have seen nothing at south b just come to Eastleigh the somalis owns everything currently they has constructed the biggest mall in east and Central Africa

Do luckysummer estate next video

Next Tassia and Fedha Estates tunangoja😊

My goodness. I don't recognize any of it. I grew up there (from 1992 to 2004). Near our lady of Mercy Primary school, just shy of reaching police band. I had fond memories of my time there. It used to be a suburban area with well-planned residential houses. All things must progress but it's sad to see a lot of large, lifeless concrete blocks taking over everything.

Here is my two pennies worth! I Bonga na apa kwamba sita wai ishi ndani ya high rise! I am stand alone house man kama ita bomoka mawe tatu ama mbili iniangukie! I don’t trust these contractors and developers they are in it to make a killing! These high rises are not insured ikiku bomokea ni shida kubwa!

I wish the government would invest in building footpaths for the pedestrians and control the mushrooming of vibandas everywhere. These neighbourhoods wouldn't start looking like slums.

You should have seen the serenity and beauty of South B from 1965 to 1978. It is now a dilapidated wasteland with ugly development. Sad!

🤣 Jaluo English, “Limpopo soot” haha! It’s *suite pronounced more like sweet rather than soot SMFH!! Glad we speak Swahili in TZ

I want all Africans to come to my country America to fight imperialism.

Try to visit Kasarani and Syakimau estates

WHEN I HEAR SOUTH B AND SOUTH C, DONHOLM AND ALL ESTATES IN NAIROBI, I SEE SOMALIS HAVE TAKEN OVER KENYA. WE GAVE SOLD KENYA. SIMPLE

Somali community are taking over S.B as well. However, at golden gate estate they were not allowed to start taking over the estate. They are simply selfish. Once they take on an area, they don't allow occupation by none Somali or even none Muslims. A very selfish bunch. Their bubble is bursting. At Sana Sana we have a whole load of them taking over.

Every corner of Nairobi in 2023 is Skyscrapers, I saw also in Kibra there are skyscrapers coming up

Too many Somali everywhere nowadays 😪 but a lovely video upload by Dolphin

I was to tour you this place, why did you came alone?

South B was being turned into a slum. The somalis are changing the area just like they are doing with Eastleigh. If Somalis lived in Mathare and Kibra the entire place would change. But what we have in these slums are githeri slum loads who just put up structures not even inhabitable by animals and charge an arm and a leg. They come with no toilets just one room which acts as your bedroom, sitting room, kitchen, no running water, no toilet. At least the somalis build decent livable housing with all amenities and improve the area. Next you will see a huge mall like BBS. Thats how they do it.